Player Definitions
Returning Player = Any player who has played 3 events or more in any past MPS Seasons
New Player = Any player who has played in 2 events or less in any past MPS Seasons

Returning Player Classifications – Bumping Up
Any player who placed first in two or more L2 events in any past MPS Seasons WILL NOT be forced to bump up to L1 for the 2010 season
Any player who placed first in two or more L3 events in any past MPS Seasons must bump up to L2
Any player who placed first in a single L4 event in any past MPS Seasons must bump up to L3

Returning Player Classifications – Bumping Down
L1 players interested in bumping down to L2 must be approved by the Event Promoter
Any player who played in three or more L2 events in any past MPS Seasons and didn’t place in the top six can bump down to L3
Any player who played in three or more L3 events in any past MPS Seasons and didn’t place in the top six can bump down to L4

New Player Classification - Level 1
(Intended for players with an UNLIMITED amount of tourney experience):
Open To Anyone
Ramping Allowed
ROF = 12 BPS

New Player Classification - Level 2
(Intended for players with A LOT of tourney experience):
Two L1 Players allowed per L2 Roster
All other players = No D2 experience (or higher) in the PSP/NPPL
Ramping Allowed
ROF = 12 BPS

New Player Classification - Level 3
(Intended for players with SOME tourney experience):
No experience in the PSP/NPPL
Ramping NOT Allowed
ROF = 12 BPS

New Player Classification - Level 4
(Intended for players with LITTLE OR NO tourney experience):
No experience in the PSP/NPPL
Player can NOT have placed first in any local tournament
Either Marker or Hopper can have a battery, but not both
Ramping NOT Allowed
ROF = 12 BPS

New Player Classification - Pump
(Intended for players with an UNLIMITED amount of tourney experience):
Open To Anyone
Ramping not allowed "it's pump"
ROF = what ever you can pump

Entry:

Entry Per Team:
Level 2 = $300 Per Team if paid by June 18th ($350 Per Team if paid between June 19th thru June 23rd)
Level 3 = $210 Per Team if paid by June 18th ($240 Per Team if paid between June 19th thru June 23rd)
Level 4 = $180 Per Team if paid by June 18th ($210 Per Team if paid between June 19th thru June 23rd)
Pump = $210 Per Team if paid by June 18th ($240 Per Team if paid between June 19th thru June 23rd)

Paint:

Paint Costs:
$60 Per Case (RPS Premium)/ $65 Per Case (RPS AllStar)/ $70. per Case (EVIL)
(All paint price points are not guaranteed at each event
and is based on availability from the manufacturer)

Paint Rules:
Event paint is defined as paint that is purchased from the Field the weekend of the tournament
Teams playing both days can use paint that was purchased on Saturday for their games on Sunday
Teams selling/buying paint from another team and not the field will be permanently banned from the MPS

Prizes:

Prizes are based off number of paid teams assumed below
Prizes will be modified accordingly if event receives less than assumed paid teams below
Prizes will be modified accordingly if not available from suppliers when time to order

1st Place team = 7 points
2nd Place team = 6 points
3rd Place team = 5 points
4th Place team = 4 points
5th Place team = 3 points
6th Place team = 2 points
All other teams who didn't place = 1 point
Teams who don't play an event = 0 point
Teams who ref an event = Average of all events played (Restrictions Apply)

Series Points:

If played in 1 event = 0 bonus points
If played in 2 events = 1 bonus point
If played in 3 events = 3 bonus points
If played in 4 events = 5 bonus points
If played in 5 events = 7 bonus points

you should just leave the original date and see if there is anyway to recruit reffs? i know joplin is in the middle of some of the big citys? just a suggestion? idk if it would work but just throwing something out there.